Craving a reason to celebrate between Labor Day and Halloween? Set up a spread of my best Oktoberfest recipes for German food and drink to commemorate the largest “volksfest” or people’s festival in the world.Oktoberfest is a 16- to 18-day “people’s festival” hosted annually (since 1810!) in Munich in honor of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria.When it’s not impacted by the pandemic, Oktoberfest celebrations now begin in late September to take advantage of the longer days and nicer weather.

Regardless of when or where you enjoy this Oktoberfest menu, it’s sure to deliver a big punch of German flair.My best Oktoberfest recipes are inspired more by my Midwestern family’s German roots rather than classic German cuisine, so feel free to take liberties to make these German recipes your own, too! But know that all of my Oktoberfest menu features have are tested and true; put through the paces in the Culinary Hill test kitchen (and my home kitchen) many times before being shared on this Oktoberfest menu.So if you can’t make it to Germany to celebrate Oktoberfest in person, add any or all of my German recipes to your dinner table or fall party menu.

Just add a big “boot” of beer (German Hofbräu beer is a staple among Midwesterners with German roots), and you’ll feel practically transported to Munich.No passport required! Table of ContentsPork SchnitzelSpaetzleGerman Potato SaladHomemade Soft PretzelsLebkuchenPork Schnit

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